Lee Yoo Mi

Lee Yoo Mi started her career as an actress in 2009 with the romance family drama series Assorted Gems. After that, her work was limited to minor roles in a few movies and drama series.

In 2020, it was announced that she had signed an agreement with Varo Entertainment. With her new agency, she had a role in the drama series My Holo Love and 365: Repeat The Year.

A year later, she rose to prominence outside South Korea for her spectacular portrayal of a character in the hit drama series Squid Game.

Following the series’ worldwide achievement, her fans and number of followers on Instagram expanded from thousands to millions surprisingly fast.

Then, she struck another breakthrough after she landed a role in the zombie-themed drama series All of Us Are Dead, which was released in 2022.

Later in 2023, she was set to star in another drama series titled Strong Woman Gang Nam Soon, where she got to play the main character.

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Profile

Real Name: Lee Yoo Mi (이유미)
Stage Name: Lee Yoo Mi (이유미)
Also Known as: Lee Yu Mi
Nickname: Yoo Mi (유미)
Birthday: July 18, 1994
Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 162 cm (5’4”)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Religion: –
Profession: Actress
Education:
Daejin University;
Seoho Middle School;
Suwon Sohwa Elementary School;
Hobbies: Arranging furniture, drawing, making bracelets, making dog outfits
Parents: –
Siblings: –
Boyfriend: –
Facebook: –
Twitter: –
Instagram: @leeyoum262
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Facts

Yoo Mi was still a minor when she filmed her first movie.
She used to have a part-time job as a delivery driver in a food delivery service called Coupang Eats.
Yoo Mi is close friends with fellow actress Jung Ho Yeon and idol Hani from the girl group EXID.
She dreamt of becoming an actress ever since she was a child.
Her favorite movie is Memento (2000).
Yoo Mi likes watching bloody and grotesque movies with twisted plots.
She is an actress under Varo Entertainment.
Yoo Mi is considered a veteran actress even though she is still quite young due to her acting experience.
For her role in the movie Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021), she had to compete with a thousand other candidates.
She joined an acting academy when she was young.
Yoo Mi is often said to look like fellow actresses Jeon So Min and Chun Woo Hee, as well as singer Min Ah and the late singer Sulli.
She has three pet dogs named Flower, Sun, and Sprout. And even has an Instagram dedicated to them.
Actress Kang Hye Jung inspired her to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Yoo Mi has a good fashion sense.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around $4 million.

Movies

Rain Angel (-), as Ye Ji
Re-Born (-), as the main character
All of Us Are Dead Zombie Exam (Netflix | 2022), as Lee Na Yeon
Today’s Superpower (2022), as Ji Woo
New Normal (2022), as Hyun Soo
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021), as Ban So Yeon
Young Adult Matters (2021), as Yoon Se Jin
Drama Stage Season 3: Everyone Is There (tvN | 2020), as Lee Gyu Jin
Drama Stage: Everyone Is There (tvN | 2020), as Lee Gyu Jin
Scent of Ghost (2019), as Female High School Student
Park Hwa Young (2018), as Se Jin
The Whispering (2018), as Byun Ji Eun
Outdoor Begins (2018), as Ma Ri
Never Ever Rush (2018), as Ha Na
Superpower Girl (2017), as Maeng Ju Ri
The Heartbeat Operator (2017), as Hye Eun
Will You Be There? (2016), as Yeon A
Like a French Film (2016), as a supporting character
The Avian Kind (2015), as Girl
Three Summer Night (2015), as Detective Jeong
Rough Play (2013), as Advertisement Girl
Hwa Yi: A Monster Boy (2013), as Yoo Kyung’s Friend
The Russian Novel (2013), as Yoo Mi
Ugly Cake (MBC | 2012), as…
Grape Candy (2012), as Young Seon Joo
The Yellow Sea (2010), as Tae Won’s Daughter

Drama Series

Strong Woman Gang Nam Soon (- | 2023), as Gang Nam Soon
Mental Coach Jegal (tvN | 2022), as Cha Ga Eul
All of Us Are Dead (Netflix | 2022), as Lee Na Yeon
Squid Game (Netflix | 2021), as Ji Yeong
365: Repeat The Year (MBC | 2020), as Kim Se Rin
My Holo Love (Netflix | 2020), as Ji Hye
Doctor John (SBS | 2019), as Nurse Na Kyung Ah
It’s Okay To Be Sensitive (Naver TV Cast | 2018), as Ye Ji
A Trivial Afternoon in the City (Naver TV Cast | 2018), as Shin Na Ra
Touch Your Heart (tvN | 2019), as Seung Hye
Something Between Us, Comic Book Cafe (Naver TV Cast | 2018), as self
Just Dance (KBS2 | 2018), as Kim Do Yeon
Voice 2 (OCN | 2018), as Hwang Hee Joo
Ms. Hammurabi (JTBC | 2018), as Intern
Welcome to Waikiki (JTBC | 2018), as Ji Young
Children of the 20th Century (MBC | 2017), as Mi Dal
No Bad Days (Krispy Studio | 2017), as Ahn Jae Yi
Happy Talk (Naver TV Cast | 2017), as Ahn Na Oh
Cheo Yong 2 (OCN | 2015), as Song Da Jung
Diary Of A Night Watchman (MBC | 2014), as…
Basketball (tvN | 2013), as a supporting character
Korean Peninsula (TV Chosun | 2012), as…
Quiz from God 3 (OCN | 2012), as Young Choi Jung Mi
Future Boy (EBS | 2010), as Seo Yeon Doo
Assorted Gems (MBC | 2009), as a supporting role

TV Shows

You Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook (KBS2 | 2009), as a guest

Awards

2022 Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress (Film) – Young Adult Matters
2022 Gold Derby Awards – Best Drama Guest Actress – Squid Game
2022 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards – Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Squid Game
2021 Buil Film Awards – Best New Actress – Young Adult Matters
2021 Cine21 Awards – Best New Actress – Hostage: Missing Celebrity and Young Adult Matters
2021 Kinolights Awards – Actress of the Year (Domestic) – Squid Game, Hostage: Missing Celebrity, and Young Adult Matters
2021 Korean Film Writers Association Awards – Best New Actress – Hostage: Missing Celebrity and Young Adult Matters

Nominations

2022 Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress (Television) – All of Us Are Dead
2021 Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress – Young Adult Matters

She might be young, but Lee Yoo Mi has already gathered a lot of experience throughout her long-decade career. So, it is a small wonder that she has such a strong fanbase.